Clothes-line.



No. 766,758. PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904.

. M. S. CROSS.

CLOTHES LINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

1 r7 Elvwcwfoz witnesses UNITED STATES Patented August 2, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

MARION S. CROSS, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF SEVEN-NINTHS TO CHARLES H. GOLGLAZIER, STEPHEN O. OLNEY, AND ROBERT ALOORN, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

CLOTHES-LINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,7 58, dated August 2, 1904.

Application filed September 21, 1903. Serial No. 174,095. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARION S. (JRoss, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Lines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in r 5 clothes-lines, my object being to provide a device of this class in which the line proper is equipped with retaining devices for the clothes or garments, thus obviating the necessity for the use of the ordinary detachable clothes-pins.

My invention consists of two parallel line members upon which are mounted at any desired intervals retaining devices each consisting of a stirrup-shaped or U-shaped part located between the line members and having its extremities journaled in bearings carried by the said bars and a locking-piece slidably mounted on the vertical or parallel arms of the U-shaped part.

Having briefly outlined my improved con- 0 struction as well as the function it is intended to perform, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved clothes-line, showing a number of the retaining devices and an article in place. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing one of the rotary devices on a larger scale.

Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the same. Fig. 4: is a detail View showing the blank from which the bearings applied to the line memhers is made. Fig. 5 is a side view of the line, showing another form of bearing. Fig.

6 is a top view of the same.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate each of the two parallel line members upon which the U- shaped device 6 is mounted. This device 5 consists of a transverse bottom piece a, two parallel parts 7) extending upwardly from the extremities of the part a and bent outwardly, forming parts 0, which are journaled in bearings 7, applied to the line members 5. The parts 0 project outwardly above the members 5. The form of the bearing shown in Figs. 1 to at, inclusive, consists of two outwardly-projecting portions (1, a central upwardly-bent part 0, and two wings f. The journals 0 are located between the parts a and the line members 5. Each bearing is provided with two portions (Z, projecting at right angles from the part (3 and made to engage the under side of the line member on opposite sides of the 5 part c, the wings f being bent upwardly over the line member.

The form of bearing shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is designated in its entirety by the numeral 8 and is composed of two wire coil members g 7 and i1, whose axes extend at right angles to each other. Each coil member g forms abearing in which one of the parts a of the retaining device is journaled, while the coil member encircles the line member 5 and holds the retaining device in place thereon. The bearings for the retaining devices may be either fast or slidable on the line members, as desired. In other words, the parts of the bearings which engage the line members may be tightly 8O gripped on said members or made loose, according as it is desired that they should be adjustable or fixed.

Slidably mounted upon the arms 6 of the retaining device is a transverse piece 9, having 5 eyes formed in its opposite extremities, which eyes the parts Z) loosely engage.

In using the device one corner of the garment 10 may be passed over the part a of the retaining device beneath the part 9, after 9 which the device 6 is given a complete turn or revolution in its bearings on the line members.

If desired, two revolutions of the device may be made; butunder all ordinary circumstances one complete turn is sufficient. The corner of the part 10 applied to the retaining device will then occupy a position between and around both parts a and 9, and the Weight of the garment or article 10 will be exerted to hold the locking-piece 9 down upon the part of the article between the parts a and 9, and the greater the weight of the article or garment the tighter will the latter-be held in place. To remove the article from the retaining device, it is only necessary to give the latter a turn or revolution in the reverse direction from the movement when the article is applied to the retaining device, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. In a clothes-line, the combination of two separated parallel line members, bearings applied to the line members, a U-shaped part Whose extremities are journaled in said bearings to permit the U-shaped. part to revolve parallel line members suitably separated, a U-shaped device, bearings applied'to the line members on opposite sides of the J-shaped device, the latter being provided with outwardly-bent parts journaled in said bearings, and a locking-piece whose extremities are provided with eyes through which the parallel members of the U-shaped device pass, thelocking-piece being arranged to slide freely upon the said arms of the U-shaped device.

3. In a clothes-line, the combination of two parallel line members, bearings applied to the line members, the U-shaped piece being provided with outwardly-bent ends extending above the line members and journaled in said bearings, and a locking-piece slidably mounted upon the parallel arms of the U-shaped piece.

In testimony whereof I atfixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARION S. CROSS. Witnesses:

DENA NELSON,

STEPHEN C. OLNEY. 

